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Britney Spears, 40, has shared more details about what life was like under her 13-year controversial conservatorship. The pop star took to Instagram on Thursday, February 10 and claimed that her estranged family sent her to a treatment facility some years back. Britney accused her loved ones of “holding me against my will” by placing her in the facility for four months, which she said “amplified my depression by 100.”

Ali Wentworth is going against her husband George Stephanopoulos' wishes – but for a great reason. MORE: Ali Wentworth delights fans with hilarious bed video taken from her New York homeIt's George's 61st birthday, and his wife posted an adorable tribute to him on Instagram. Ali admitted that the television host doesn't particularly love to celebrate his birthday, but she is commemorating him regardless, sharing on Instagram a sweet photo of her husband looking dapper wearing a white button-down shirt, a bow-tie, and glasses.The picture caught George sticking his tongue out, and so Ali fittingly captioned the post with: "This is how my husband feels about his birthday." Despite George's feelings about his special day, the mother-of-two clearly loves celebrating him anyways, and continued her caption by cheekily writing: "Which is why every year I overdo it."WATCH: A look at George and Ali's two decade old whirlwind romanceMORE: Ali Wentworth stuns in dreamy pink dress as she surprises BFF Mariska HargitayThe beloved GMA host hasn't been active on Instagram for over five years, but that didn't stop a slew of celebrities from inundating his wife's comment section with congratulations.A post shared by Ali Wentworth (@therealaliwentworth)Ali's sweet tribute to her husbandAll sorts of stars from Julianne Moore, Reese Witherspoon, and Jennifer Grey to Julianna Margulies, Amy Robach, and Derek Blasberg wished George a happy birthday.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Adrienne Warren, fresh off herTony nomination for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, is set to headline ABC’s The Women of the Movement. This marks the first casting in the project, from creator/writer Marissa Jo Cerar and a producing team that includes Jay-Z, Will Smith and Aaron Kaplan.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersThe six-episode limited series, set to premiere in 2021, centers on Mamie Till-Mobley (Warren), who devoted her life to seeking justice for her son Emmett Till.After the brutal murder of her son in the Jim Crow South, Mamie (Warren), a soft-spoken young mother in Chicago, put her own life on the line to seek justice in his name.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Jane Wiseman is out as VP, Original Series at Netflix after almost seven years at the streamer where she was head of comedy. The departure comes amid management changes following the elevation to Bela Bajaria to VP Global TV.“I’m grateful for all that Jane has contributed during her 6+ years at Netflix, from building a talented creative team to bringing our members such successful series as Grace and Frankie, Ozark, Dead to Me and our adult animation slate,” Bajaria said.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAmericanah will not be moving forward at HBO Max.The limited series had been a longtime passion project of Lupita Nyong’o who was set to star in and executive produce the adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name. Nyong’o’s Black Panther co-star Danai Gurira wrote the pilot and was to serve as showrunner.According to sources, the decision to not proceed with Americanah was made after Oscar winner Nyong’o dropped out because of a scheduling conflict.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEpix has given a six-episode series order to Bridge and Tunnel, a half-hour dramedy written, directed and produced by Edward Burns. It is slated for a Jan.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe Grease spinoff series is on the move. The musical series, inspired by the 1978 film, originally was sold to HBO Max where it received a straight-to-series order a year ago.As part of a reevaluation of the streamer’s slate under its new leadership, I hear the project, produced by Paramount TV Studios, was released and put in turnaround.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAmazon Studios has given a series greenlight to YA horror series I Know What You Did Last Summer, a modern take on the hit 1997 slasher film.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Billy Burke (Revolution) is set to co-star opposite Margaret Qualley and Andie MacDowell in Maid, Netflix’s dramedy series from writer Molly Smith Metzler, John Wells Productions, Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Metzler, Maid is inspired by Stephanie Land’s bestselling memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: CBS’ new Chuck Lorre-Marco Pennette multi-camera comedy series B Positive has firmed up its regular cast and has set a number of recurring players.Young actress Izzy G, who played the co-lead AJ opposite RuPaul on the Netflix comedy series AJ and the Queen, has joined the main cast as a series regular opposite leads Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford. This the second recasting of the role of Maddie, who was played by another young actress in the pilot.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVShowtime has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to half-hour comedy Flatbush Misdemeanors, created, written by and starring Kevin Iso and Dan Perlman. It is based on Iso and Perlman’s award-winning 2017 digital series of the same name.Flatbush Misdemeanors, a raw and grounded comedy of city life, follows Dan and Kevin, who play characters struggling to thrive in their new surroundings in the brash environment of Flatbush, Brooklyn.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVComedian Bill Burr set the tone of the Saturday Night Live he hosted with his polarizing monologue, which took aim at the coronavirus pandemic, cancel culture and gay pride month with jokes that divided Twitter.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Tracy Vilar (House) has been cast as a series regular opposite Margaret Qualley in Maid, Netflix’s dramedy series from writer Molly Smith Metzler, John Wells Productions, Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Metzler, Maid is inspired by Stephanie Land’s bestselling memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNetflix has given a formal green light to Blue Eye Samurai, animated action series from Michael Green and Amber Noizumi, which stars Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Randall Park, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Song, and Darren Barnet.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersIt centers on a mixed-race master (Erskine) of the sword who lives a life in disguise while seeking revenge in Edo-period Japan.Green and Noizumi are the creators and will serve as writers, and executive producers.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Fox has handed a script-to-series commitment to The Long Haul, a mother-daughter trucking drama from writer Katie Lovejoy, producer Josh Berman and Sony Pictures TV where Berman’s Osprey Prods. is based.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Lovejoy, The Long Haul is set against the backdrop of the hyper-masculine world of long haul trucking.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Derek Webster has been cast in a season-long recurring role on Fox’s 911: Lone Star. He will play Charles Vega, the husband of Paramedic Captain Tommy Vega, portrayed by new series regular Gina Torres.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Monica Barbaro (Top Gun: Maverick) has been cast as the co-lead alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in a global spy adventure series, which is in the works at Skydance Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersCreated by Nick Santora, the series has a father (Schwarzenegger) and daughter (Barbaro) at the center of the story.Barbaro was approached for the series on the heels of her starring turn as Phoenix, the sole female fighter pilot, in the upcoming Top Gun sequel, which Skydance co-produces with Paramount.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: CBS’ The Unicorn is extending the Justified reunion. Natalie Zea, who guest starred in the single-camera comedy series’ Season 1 finale, has been tapped to heavily recur during the show’s upcoming second season.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAn animated series adaptation of BOOM! Studios Eisner Award-winning Lumberjanes comic books and graphic novels is headed to HBO Max. I hear the WarnerMedia streamer landed the rights to the books in a competitive situation in July; according to sources the deal is still in negotiations.She-Ra and the Princesses of Power developer Noelle Stevenson, one of the co-creators of the Lumberjanes comic books, is set to adapt and executive produce the project, which I hear has a script-to-series commitment.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVDemore Barnes has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming 22nd season of NBC’s Law & Order: SVU.Barnes will continue in the role of Deputy Chief Christian Garland, a forthright, analytical and charismatic leader, eager to apply more contemporary principles to the NYPD while navigating its political minefields along with Capt. Benson (Mariska Hargitay).

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Netflix has opted not to pick up a second season of Teenage Bounty Hunters. The news comes almost two months after the series’ August 14 debut on the streamer.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersTeenage Bounty Hunters, created by Kathleen Jordan, centered on fraternal twins Sterling (Maddie Phillips) and Blair (Anjelica Bette Fellini), a duo looking for more trouble beyond their pristine Southern lifestyle.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: GLOW, Netflix’s female wrestling dramedy, will not be returning to the ring for a fourth and final season. The streamer has reversed its renewal decision, made more than a year ago, in August 2019.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Apple’s The Morning Show is headed back to production. The award-winning series is slated to restart filming its second season on October 19.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Andie MacDowell is set as a lead opposite Margaret Qualley in Maid, Netflix’s dramedy series from writer Molly Smith Metzler, John Wells Productions, Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.In the first on-screen pairing of the mother-daughter acting duo, MacDowell will play Qualley’s mom.Written by Metzler, Maid is inspired by Stephanie Land’s bestselling memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVFollowing the big launch of Cobra Kai‘s first two seasons on Netflix, the streamer has renewed the series for a fourth season. The pickup for the series continuation of the iconic The Karate Kid film franchise from Sony Pictures Television, comes ahead of the premiere of Season 3, which has been set for January 8, 2021.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThere is a change at the helm of the upcoming NBC series Law & Order: Organized Crime, starring Christopher Meloni as his Law & Order: SVU character Elliot Stabler. Matt Olmstead has stepped down as writer-showrunner.